'The Conservative Party is dragging the BBC through the mud', says Sir Ed Davey

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Sir Ed Davey has criticised the Conservative Party's handling of Richard Sharp's appointment to the BBC and said they were "dragging the BBC through the mud".

The leader of the Liberal Democrats said: "I think the British public will be very angry. This is another example of this government's incompetence.

"Boris Johnson should never have appointed Mr Sharp in the first place and Rishi Sunak should have shown some leadership by sacking him."

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